| 词组 | deteriorate |
| 释义 | deteriorate /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt $ -ˈtɪr-/ verb to become worseadverbsdeteriorate rapidly/suddenly Ethel’s health deteriorated rapidly and she died soon afterwards.deteriorate sharply/dramatically (=suddenly and a lot) The situation in the country has deteriorated sharply since yesterday.THESAURUS: deteriorate get worse to become worse. Get worse is less formal and more common than deteriorate in everyday English: My eyesight seems to be getting worse. | He’s never been well-behaved, but he’s getting even worse. go down to become gradually worse – used especially about the standard of something: The hotel’s gone down since its management changed. | Nick’s teachers say that his work has gone down recently. go downhill to become much worse and be in a very bad condition, especially after a particular time or event: During the recession the business began to go downhill. | Her health went downhill rapidly after Christmas. decline especially written to become gradually worse – used especially about standards of living, education, health etc: After the war, the standard of living declined. | Over the years, the standard of public transport has declined considerably. degenerate formal to become worse, or to become something bad instead of something good: Relations between the two countries have degenerated. | The debate degenerated into an argument between the two sides. escalate to become much worse very quickly – used especially about fighting, violence, or a bad situation: Further violence could escalate into a full-scale armed conflict. | The political crisis escalated. spiral out of control to become worse in a way that cannot be controlled and is extremely serious and worrying: Police say that the violence has spiralled out of control. | Scientists are worried that global warming could soon spiral out of control. | Costs have been spiralling out of control. |
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